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THE MORNING NEWS,
established 1850. .- Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTILL. President.
body lay in state
INDIANA HONORS HER DISTIN
GUISHED DEAD.
all classes show respect.
VI ANY THOUSANDS PASSED CASKET
IJT REVIEW.
other Thonsßnili Waited for Honrs
on the Streets as a Token of Re
.poet— Body Ujr at the State Capi
tol Nearly Nine Hours—The San
tlaito Flag Of the Battleship In
diana th eCaiket'i Only Decora
tion—Tonelilnit Incident of an Old
soldier Who fame to See His Dead
.•Colonel” for the bust Time—Mrs.
Harrison Greatly Affected.
Indianapolis, March 16.—Beneath a can
opy of black, placed on the rotunda of
the capitol building, the casket covered
with the silken folds of the Stars and
Btripes, surrounded by thousands of blos
.oins, while over all swung the great
haltle flag that flew from the warship
Indiana during the naval battle of San
tiago, the body of ex-President Harrison
lay in state for nine hours to-day.
During that time fully 50.000 persons
passed by the coffin to take a last look
at the distinguished dead, and when at
10 o’clock the capitol doors were Anally
closed and the people told that no more
could enter, several thousands more were
waiting patiently In line. The body lay
In state from 1:10 o’clock in the afternoon
until 10 o’clock at night, and not once
during these hours was there a break
or halt in the lines which passed rapidly
by on the right and left of the casket.
It was Indiana’s day with her dead, and
most touchingly was the esteem and hon
or In which Gen. Harrison was held by
his fellow citizens revealed. In front of
the Harrison home, along the streets
through which the remains were carried
on (heir way to and from the siatehouse,
in the lines that stretched at times a half
mile from the doors of the capitol build
ing, men, women and children stood for
hours waiting their opportunity to pay a
tribute of respect to the dead. Weather
more perfect could not have been devised,
a trifle cool in the earlier part of the day,
t; grew warmer during the day and was
most pleasant throughout.
Thousands Stood For Honrs.
A dense throng had gathered around th s
Harrison home on Delaware street for
hours before the military escort arrived.
Down Delaware street much farther than
the eye could reach the crowd packed the
sidewalks to the doors of the residences
along each side of the way. For tnir
teen squares, all the distance to Wash
ington street, tens of thousands of peo
ple stood for hours, not from idle curios
ity or the desire to view an unprecedented
spectacle, but from the simple wish to
express by their presence the respect and
t.dmiration in which Gen. Harrison was
held by his fellow citizens of Indianap
olis.
Two hours before the police detail and
the military at the head of the funeral
procession from the Capitol began to ap
pear around the corner of Thirteenth
street from Pennsylvania avenue the
crowd began assembling. For the most
part it was made up of women and dhil
•iren, although a considerable proportion
consisted of men; men in the lower walks
of life, who had stopped work for the
day or long enough to show respect by
standing with uncovered heads while the
body of the honored dead passed on its
way to the statehouse.
After the military escort of three regi
ments of infantry and one battalion of
artillery arrived from the state Capitol,
an hour’s wait ensued.
His W ife iin<l Little Daughter.
During this hour Mrs. Harrison,-with
llttie Elizabeth, both attired in deep
mourning, came in the apartment to view
’he face of their husband and father. Mrs.
Harrison was composed, but showed
plainly the trades of her sorrow. She re
mained only a few minutes and then re
tired to her apartments. After she had
left the room and just before the casket
was taken away, Russell B. Harrison and
his Wife, with Mr. and Mrs. McKee, en
tered the room and looked again at the
face of the dead.
Early in the morning Mrs. Harrison en
tered the room where her husband lay,
to be alone with him for pobably the
art time. As she stood in the darkened
chamber, the door of the room opened
noiselessly and an old soldier, bent with
age and shivering in the bitter cold of
the morning, came slowly in. He did not
see Mrs. Harrison and leaned over the
dead face and tears came to his eyes.
An Old Soldier's Tribute.
"Colonel," he aald softly, and touched
the white hand on the general’s breast—
" Colonel."
•'lis. Harrison came to where he was
standing and said:
1 am Mrs. Harrison.”
„ 'ou will excuse me,” the old man said,
for Intruding on your grief, but I wanted
’o see my old commander once more, Just
once more. I have tried very hard to
come to Indianapolis to see him when he
was adve and never could. When I heard
that he was dead I wanted to give him
I he old salute for the last time,” and
raising his hand to his forehead
11 true military fashion, the old man
turned away and passed from the room,
he Incident nearly overpowerrd Mrs.
iarrison, and It was some time before she
•egained her composure.
At 11:15 o'clock Gen. McKee ordered
twenty-five hundred infantrymen standing
** "attention” on both sides of the street
, present arms." and in the reverential
' tish which ensued the casket was car
n, and from the house and p.aced in the
nincral car.
rim order for the return march tvas
' veil and, headed by the state guard
marching with reversed arms, and In slow
'"’ to the music played by the band the
I “iml. moved s.owly away. At the heud
• the column rode Brig. Gen. McKee and
cmiT. commanding the tlrat division,
"unposed entirely of state troops. The
K i men to were all In heavy marching or
-1,1 un ‘* presented a splendid appearance.
Only tb,. Nines Stripes,
..Surrounded **y the members of Gen.
arrhon'ii old regiment—the Seventieth
"‘"On Infant!y— cmne the hi arse, drawn
' ” c ’ ur magnificent black hor*c. Over
/' h cloth r ivcr'ng the casket were
' "*n the elk'ii folds of the Star*
Stripe* There was no other dec-
Hon about the funeral ear.
Arriving a t ths Stele House the escort
’* ’ r **n up to one elde. Then, while
. , military presided arms and the
. rolled softly, the casket was
** *"• House,
aii during in* afternoon the orowd
r 4 ***? ihraugh the aid's house unerasing
* * h * casket stood oei two circular sup
•’hli-h were wound with crepe. and
w *•* Iks float dg Okie*, la
Jlataitnalj Mofninij
other days, fluttered from the mast of the
battleship Indiana. The natural gloom
of the state house was hightened by the
black streamers in evidence upon every
side. The marble pillars were hidden be
neath the broad bands which encircled
them from the top to the floor.
The only relief from the signs of mourn
ing was found in the wreaths of laurel
hanging upon the columns. Along the cor
ridors were large banners variously ar
ranged, but all hearing the deep mark of
mourning. Here and there, in corners,
were groups of palms and other plants,
but they served only to accentuate the
deep black which was on every side.
Asa mark of respect to Gen. Harrison
every business house closed at noon and
until 2 o’clock no work of any kind was
done in Indianapolis.
About 5 o’clock Mrs. Harrison, accom
panied by her brother. Lieutenant Com
mander Parker of the United States navy,
was driven to the east entrance of the
building. They were escor:ed immediate
ly to the Governor’s office, and the order
was given to close the dror and clear
the house. As soon as this was done Mrs.
Harrison, her brother and others who ac
companied her to the building, were es
corted about the structure by Gov. Dur
bin. For a few minutes the Governor
stood alone by the casket.
Funeral services will be held to-morrow
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church, and will be simple in character.
The body of Gen. Harrison was returned
to his home at 11:30 o’clock to-night. It
was 10:25 o’clock when the doors of the
State House were closed to the public.
MB. McKIN LEV’S MOVEMENT.
Cunton for Indianapolis Last
Mxlit to Attend Klin era I.
Canton, 0., March 16.—President McKin
ley left Canton this evening to attend
the funeral of ex-President Harrison, and
will reach Indianapolis early in the
morning. He will remain in his car un
til 8:30 o'clock, when a reception com
mittee will meet him at the station and
escort him to the home of Gov. Durbin.
The President was aecompan ed by Secre
tary Cortelyou and one of the executive
office stenographers. The President will
rejoin Mrs. McKinley at breakfast at 7
o'clock Monday morning, and the present
intention is to start for Washington Mon
day night.
WILL THE BOERS SURRENDER?
Their Lenders Are lllacnssing the
Baputlon-Wliy British Hope
I>e Wet Will Be Killed.
London, March 16.—A special dispatch
from Durban, Natal, says the Boer com
manders are holding a meeting at Peters
burg, in Northern Transvaal, to discuss
the position and the advisability of a
continuation of the war. Whatever the
result of the peace negotiations between
Kitchener and Gen. Botha, it is tolerably
certain that the rumors of the inclusion
of Gen. DeWet in any form of amneety
are not based on fact. Gen. Kitchener s
personal views of the Boer leader are not
known in Pall Mail, but if the war office
is consulted the officials there would
rather see DeWet killed in action than
taken alive. One of the officials respon
sible for the direction of the affairs of
the army, said to a representative of the
Associated Prere:
“I cannot see how Kitchener can possi
bly accept DeWet’s surrender. If he
ever gets him he will be obliged to try
him for his recent alleged murders of
prisoners. I have no doubt that the ver
dict of either a military or a civil oourt
would be death, and if such a verdict
was carried out there would be a horrible
howl on the continent and In America
And, Indeed, one would be sorry to see
such a brave fighter meet such an end.
Therefore, we can only hope DeWet will
either be let out of the country or shot
in battle.”
BOERS DISCUSS STHREVDHII.
Bnt Continue to Manufacture Am
munition Vigorously.
London, March 16. —A spe ial dispatch
from Standerton says the Boers are mass
ing at the stations on the Delagoa line,
and the leaders are conferring daily at
each station and also at Pietersburg.
Nothing has transpired, except that the
fate of the Boers who have surrendered,
is one of the subjects of discussion. The
leaders are in communication on the sub
ject of a general surrender with the Boer
committee at Amsterdam. It is said that
the manufacture of ammunition is pro
ceeding vigorously.
Boers Passing Northward.
Linton, Cape Colony, Friday, March 15.
—The Boers passed through here yester
day mornifig. They looted the stores,
seized forage and burned what wheat
they could not carry off.
Fresh Troops for Sonih Africa.
London, March 16.—Nearly 3,000 troops
sailed front Southampton for South Af
rica to-day!
BENNETT’S LYSISTRATA.
Ills New Tncht Said lo Be Remark
able and Unique, and Unlike
Any Other Yneht.
London, March 16.—James Gordon Ben
nett’s new steam yacht Lysistrata, de
signed by George L. Watson and built
by W. Denny & Bros., has just completed
her trials and is said to have given the
greatest satisfaction to her owner, de
signer and builders.
Over an 85-knot course on the Clyde
the Lysistrata showed a mean spede of
1914 knots, and without forced draught
16' 2 knots. Tlie yacht handles admirably,
has twin screws and 6,500 horsepower.
During her high speed trial the machinery
nettd faultlessly. There was no heating
or complications of any kind, and so cool
were the hearings at the end of the
trial that the chief engineer s.ald he was
prepared to drive her another 300 miles
at the same speed without fear of the re
sults.
The Lysistrata Is destined to excite
much comment when she appears com
pleted In May. She Is of 2,809 tons, has
a perfectly straight steam, has a storm
deck fore and aft. a tingle, huge funnel,
with one mast abaft It, and one square
yard for signalling purposes. The Inte
rior arrangements are quite unique and
generally speaking she is unlike any yacht
built. She ha* no Itowsprlt, but a fea
ture at tlje stern and bow are lurge owls
with electrlct eyes, amid a scrollwork
of mistletoe. More striking than all
else In the yacht are tho anchors, which
Hie storkiess, like those used on board
wnrshtps. the shaft being drawn Into the
side of the ship The hull has the ep
pearanre of bolng -yt out of a solid
ptera of metsl. so highly is It polished
and beautifully finished
CesgrsMisan It rosins (lead.
lAwesster, Pa , Mar-h W —Congreae
man Marriott Hroslue died at bit hotna
in this oily to-day. Ha suffered a gUOfee
a/ ofuyteay yoetarday.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. MARCH 17. 1901.
MAY DECLARE STRIKE
BAD OUTLOOK IN PENNSYLVANIA
OOAL REGION.
OPERATORS MUST MEET THEM.
WILL SUSPEND WORK AT ANTHRA
CITE MINES OTHERWISE.
The Chief Demand of the Miner* la
for Recognition Which the Oper
ator!! Have Heretofore Refused.
Resolutions Adopted Authorizing
Executive Committee to Declare
Strike Unless Operators Will Agree
to n Joint Conference April 1.
Hazleton, Pa., March 16.—8 y unanimous
vote the delegates to the United Mine
Workers' Convention, which has been in
session in this city for nearly a week,
to-day decided to suspend work at all an
thracite mines, unless the operators
agreed to meet the miners' executive
board tn Joint conference before April 1.
A strike seems inevitable.
The operators have steadfastly refused
to recognize the miners as a body, and
there is not the remotest indication that
the operators will pay any attention to
the demands made by President Mitchell
and other members of the executive board
that they meet the miners In joint confer
ence to adjust grievances.
The resolution authorizing the National
Executive. Board to declare a strike is
as follows:
"Whereas, we have on several occasions
invited and implored the operators to
meet with us in joint conference to mu
tually agree upon and establish a scale
of wages and conditions of employment
for the term of one year, and
"Whereas, they have repeatedly Ignor
ed our invitations and treated us with
contemptuous silence, scorning our In
vitations and demands alike, and
“Whereas, we believe that we are en
titled to much more consideration than
we receive and are fully entitled to meet
with those who employ us, and are our
equals under the law and constitution of
our country, and with them discuss and
decide matters of mutual Interest; there
fore, be It
Must Meet AVlth Miners.
"Resolved, That we authorize our na
tional president, national board and of
ficers of district One, Seven and Nine, to
negotiate if possible, for a Joint con
ference of miners and operators between
this date and the first of April, 1901. In
the event of their failure to secure a
joint conference they may by a majority
vote, decide the policy of our movement,
even If It Is necessary to resort to a sus
pension of work to force the justice due
us as producers of wealth fully equal with
our employers.”
The convention adjourned after the adop
tion of the resolution, and President
, Mitchell and the officers of the three an
thracite districts held a secret conference
at which plans were discussed for bring
ing about the desired meeting between
operators and miners. It was decided that
President Mitchell and the presidents of
the three districts would notd another con
ference at Scranton on Monday, wnen
their plans will be completed.
President Mitchell left for Scranton to
night, and will make that city his head
quarters for the present.
Strike Probable, Nays Mitchell.
In an interview he admitted the prob
ability of a strike, but said he would
prefer to make no definite statement in
that respect pending the negotiatlcns. He
said, however, that the delegates were a
unit In their approval of the action taken
"Regarding our chances for success, I
prefer not to talk,” said Mr. Mitchell.
“The convention’s action shows what the
mine workers believe their chances to be.
Every one said last fall that the miners
would not win, yet they won. Words
cannot express how we regret being f >rced
to take such a step. The miners’ union
stands for peace, but peace upon a firm
foundation.”
The most important demand which the
miners make, it is said, is recognition of
their union, which was not Inssted upon
during the strike last year and a uniform
wage scale.
In order to bring about the latter con
dition a slight advance, It Is said, will be
asked foa by the men In the Lehigh,
Schuylkill and Wyoming regions. Consid
erable bitterness has been engendered
among the delegates by the refusal of the
mine workers to confer with them, and
many of them claim that last year's
Scranton agreement has been violated by
the employers. On this -account they as
sert their determination to insist on a
proper adjustment of their grievances.
BRITISH TO TAX SUGAR.
Rcfliter* Want a Conn tervnl llng
Duty in Addition to I'roiioaeil
One Cent n I'onuil Tat.
London, March 16.—While it is now gen
erally understood that the new budget
will include a tax on sugar as already
forecasted by the Associated Press, this by
no means satisfies the Influential private
committee of members of the House of
Commons, which Is working in the Brit
ish refiners’ interests. This committee Is
still exerting much pressure on the gov
ernment to bring about the introduction
of a countervailing duty in addition to
the ha.f-penny per pound tax that reports
say will be imposed on sugar. While the
government has not yet agreed to the
countervailing duty, a representative of
the Associated Press was informed by a
member of the committee referred to, that
the committee has hopes of bringing the
chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Michael
Hicks-Bearh, to Its way of thinking.
The present agitation in France over tne
same subject is being closely watched,
and Is providing powerful arguments for
the British refiners.
When the budget will be brought in Is
still a aecret, but it Is scarcely" expected
until much later in the session.
KIND HOWARD’* SPORT*.
lias Resumed Hlcyele Hiding and
Tn Urn l|i Fencing;.
London, March 16.-K ng Kdward. who,
after the Injury to his knee, was obliged
to atop bicycle riding, has resumed that
pastime, and has taken up fencing as
being the beet of antidotes to the In
crease of sedentary work necessitated by
his new stele duties.
Ifts MajAty Is often seen cycling be
tween Marlborough House and the Me)!.
Heoently the King sltended a West Knd
echool and Indulged In fencing with greet
geet Me Is seld to be • cepitaJ swords
B>n end usee the foil wtU oeaside! eUa
eklii end ikecMee.
GIRLS BURNED IN FACTORY.
Fatal Fire at St. Joseph. Mo.—Girls
Seen at Fourth Story Window
Before Malls Col In Poe il.
St. Joseph. Mo., March 16.—The Noyes
Norman Shoe Factory and the Richard
son, Roberts and Byrnes Overall and
Shirt Factory, Third and Farson streets,
were destroyed by Are this afternoon,
causing the death, probably, of several
persons. All the victims are girls and
were employed In the slilrl factory. Miss
I-iOuine Lonau. aged 20, is known to be
dead. Florence Terry and Miss Mamie
Berry leaped from the third story of the
Noyes Norman building and were caught
by firemen in a net. They are badly
burned. John Frlede, a fireman, was se
verely injured. The fire is supposed to
have started in the engine room, where
a fireman had been using gasoline to clean
machinery.
Many people saw several girls at the
fourih-story window of the shirt factory
just a moment before the wails collapsed,
and are confident none escaped. The ag
gregate loss is SIOO,OOO.
THE ROYAITtOUR BEGUN.
A Grand Ovation Given Dale and
Dnehess of Cornwall and York
on Tlielr Departure.
Portsmouth, Eng., March 16.—Amidst the
firing of a royal salute by the assembled
fleet and hearty cheers frotn the concourse
of people gathered at all points of van
tage, the steamer Ophlr, with the Duke
of Duchess of Cornwall and York on
board, started at about 4 o’clock this af
ternoon, on the voyage which la not to ter
minate until their royal highnesses have
made a tour of the world, Including the
British empire. Troops and bands of mu
sic playing the national anthem lined the
quays and all the ships were manned and
dressed, bril.iant groups of naval, mil
itary and cival officials In full uniforms
with masses of the public forming a com
bination showing both the state and pop
ular character of the send-off. King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with
eight torpedo boat destroyers, accompa
nied the Ophir a few miles out.
TIID GERMANS STILL MARCHING.
Chinese Nnnibrrrd 3,INK) at Battle ot
AnstiUng Pass.
Berlin, March 16.—A dispatch from Pe
kin, under date of March 15, received at
the war office, says the strength of the
Chinese forces In the battle of Ansullng
Pass, March 8, was 3,000. The Chinese fled
in the direction of Wu Tui, twenty-five
miles west of the great wall. In Ma-
Sheng, on the imperial canal, the Fritsche
column found great military stores and
quantities of fodder.
The Arnstadt column, marching from
PaChu to Tien-Tsln, is advancing In ex
tended front, between Pao Ting Ho and
Yung Ting Ho.
MR. CONGER ON CHINA.
Ills View* Upon the Manchnrlnn
Treaty anil Other Matters.
' Shanghai, March 16.—The North China
Gazette publishes an interview with Fid
win H. Conger, the United States Minis
ter at Pekin, in which he is quoted as
saying:
"I will not venture to say how far Rus
sia Is prepared to go. The Manchurian
treaty is still unconcluded but if It Is rat
ified it certainly will affect the peace ne
gotiations.
“Only the Germans and French are now
engaging in punitive expeditions. The
Germans are operating on the borders of
Shan Si and the French around Pao
Ting F'u. I believe it is impossible for the
Emperor to return to Pekin until the al
lies withdraw and the Chinese officials
are restored to power and the risk of in
terference is removed by the foreign
troops."
The Empress Dowager’s return, added
Mr. Conger, depends upon the capacity in
which she came back. The Emperor was
free to bring her. The ministers recogniz
ed her responsibility In regard to the
outbreak, but thought it was due to bad
advice given by Prince Tuan and Gen.
Tung Fuh Slang.
NOT A SERIOUS MATTER.
Ilussinn-nrl fish Dispute at n Trivial
Suture.
Washington, Match 16.—The cable re
ports from Tien-Tsln indicating that a
col.ieion between the British and Russian
forces Is Imminent, are not regarded In
a serious light in the diplomatic circles
most concerned in the issue involved. It
is said in these quarters that It relates
to comparatively minor concessions, which
are not of a character to 1 strain the rela
tione between the governments. Bo far
the matter has not assumed an Interna
tional aspect In the .vnse of being com
municated to any of the embassies here.
A CABLEGRAM FROM ROCK HILL.
Asks Instructions ns to Points Made
In Negotiations.
Washington, March 16.—A cablegram
was received at the State Department to
day from Mr. RoekhlU, our special com
missioner a: Pekin, asking for Instruc
tion upon some of the points which have
been made during the negotiations rela
tive to the points of indemnity and pun
ishments. The commissioner, however,
made no reference to what is described as
the critical state of affairs nt Tien Tsln
resulting from the clash of interests be
tween the British und Russians in that
quarter.
The Aiiiclo-Hussinii Dispute.
Tien Tsln, March 16.—The Angkr-Rusetan
dispute shows no change and the disput
ants are exercising the utmost caution to
prevent a collision lietween the guards
during the negotiations. The Russians
continue to purchase land In the new con
cession.
PENSACOLA’S BIG DI4Y IKK It.
( oiiipiiny Incorporated AAJth Capital
of *0410,000.
Tallahassee, Fla., March 16.—Letters
patent have been granted for the incor
poration of the Pensacola dry dock and
ship building company, with a capital
stock of 16811,600 The incorporators srs
William Henry WhFa, J. T. Van Sickle.
Henry T. KnotvWon, Percy P Will,am*
arid Francis (i Oreham of New York
City, Charlea H Dlehman and Osorge
W. Wright of Pensacola.
Cost of China EspsdlUoa.
listiin. March 16 —The Itetcftsi ** to-day
I .eased oh esoond reading it.* aupplement
sry cellmate* for the Chine ekptdliiuu
acuvuuUug I* M.W.kW htertub
GERMANY IS WEARY
“GET OUT OF CHINA,” NOW THE
NATIONAL CRY.
EXPEDITION IS EXPENSIVE.
A THIRD GRANT OF 123,000,000
MARKS NEEDED.
The Entire Nation Thorough! y Tired
of China—A Speedy and Successful
End of the Chinn. War Desired,
Said the Ilavarluu Heir—Count van
Ilnelow Explains That the Pres
ence of the Navy Was Desirable in
China—Rendered the Chinese More
Tractable, He Said.
Berlin, March 16.—The mAst striking
feature during Friday's and to-day's de
bate over China in the Reichstag, was
the unanimously manifested feeling of
weariness over the “China adventure.” It
was a regular chorus of "Let us get from
China.”
The Socialist speakers said, "Get out
at any price,” the Radical Left and Cen
ter said, "Get out as soon as honor per
mits.” Even the Conservatives said as
much, though all parties recognize the
fact that the 123,tKX>,000 marks, demanded
as a third Installment of the expenses,
must be voted. Indeed, the entire nation
is thoroughly tired of China. Even the
government and the reigning princes, us
the toast of the heir to the Bavarian
throne, at the Munich festivities showed,
when he said:
“We all desire a speedy and successful
end of the China war."
In a second speech in the Reichstag yes
terday, referring to the German fleet in
China, Count yon Buelow, after repeat
ing that Germany had pursued no annex
ationist policy in China, said the German
fleet had remained In China owing to its
moral effect in rendering the Chinese more
tractable in the peace negotiations, and,
further, because the protection and sup
port of the fleet was highly necessary
for the German troops. Moreover, the
presence of the fleet had largely contrib
uted to maintain a quiet att.tudo among
the various viceroys. Count von Walder
see believed that the fleet had rendered
valuable service in this way, and the Ger-'
man minister to China considered Its
temporary retention very advantageous,
affurding a guarantee of the execution of
Germany’s demands, and for the future of
the correct attitude of the Yang-tse gov
ernments.
Von AA’nldersec’s Command.
During the course of the debate tho
Minister of War. Gen. von Gossler, said
Count von Waldcrsee commanded about
64,000 men, including 17.750 Germans, 14,050
French, 12,850 British, 8,000 Russians, 6,000
Japanese, 2,350 Italians, 1,600 Americans
and 250 Austrians.
Brigandage in China, he added, had
considerably decreased in consequence of
the Intervention of tho foreign troops.
Gen. von Waldorsee reported, the min
ister continued, that the so-called "Hun
letters” were largely fantastic exagger
ations. Peaceable populations were treat
ed with leniency, but marauders nnd
Boxers were rigorously suppressed. The
assertion that sixty soldiers sent to fight
Boxers had been shot w as a piece of men
dacity on the part of a mandarin who
desired to offset the al eged shooting
against a war contribution levied upon
him. !n msequence of Count von Wal
dersre s statements. Gen. von Qossler an
nounced he wou.d institute criminal pro
ceedings ugair.st the newspapers which
published the "Ilun letters.”
Hi rr Richter, the Radical leader, ob
jected to Great Britain being Inadequa’e
!y represented by troops In China, while
she had the greatest Interests in that
country. He said that only Germans
seemed to be employed In the expedi
tions.
Gen. von Elnem replied that the British
had reserves at Hong Kong and could
a so draw on India,’ and pointed out that
the Americans, French, Italians nnd Aus
trians participated in the expeditions.
TENNESSEE MOB’S WORK.
Negro Woman Shot to Death nnd
Body Thrown In Creek on Siia
p tel on of Theft.
Nashville, Tenn., March 16.—Bailie
Crutchfield, a negro woman living near
Rome, Smith county, was killed during
the night by a mob who took her from
her cabin, carried her to a bridge where
she was bound, shot to death and thrown
into the creek. The woman was suspect
ed of having found and failed to return
a lost purse containing $l2O.
CHILI AND PERU MAY FIGHT.
Withdrawal of I’crnvfnn Mlnlstrr
Excites Apprehension.
Washington, March 16.—Some appre
hension is felt In official circles over the
reported action of Peru in withdrawing
her minister from .the Chilian cupltul. Al
though the withdrawal has not been com
municated officially to this government,
yet it is accepted as a fact, since It Is
In line with what was expected to follow
the action of tlie Chilian Congress In re
jecting the plan of arbitrating the re
maining differences between the two coun
tries on thear boundary question. The
Chilian mlninter was withdrawn some
time ago from Peru, so that the recall
of the Peruvian minister from Chili
leaves eaoh country without a diplomatic
representative in the other. Whether
this wlli amount to a complete severance
of diplomatic re.atJons has not been made
clear by the meugre advices ait hand, but
in any event lt\s looked ujmn as a fur
ther evidence on the growing seriousness
of the lssuis* involved.
MIAO AK’ITII It SCORES A POINT.
Filipinos’ Only Lieutenant General
Tabes Out I* of Allegiance.
Washington, March 16,—The War De
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Gen. M icArlhur at Manila
announcing tho surrender of Lieut, Gen.
Trla*!
"Adjutant General, Washington Mar
ians Trias, only lieutenant general In In
surgent army, surrendered March 16. Ban
Francisco tit Mi.labon. with run* officers,
188 w*4l-armed men Trias immediately
took oath of ailegletK* In the presence
of several thousand natives Mott aus
picious event; bfl <*tee flnal stage armed
Insurrect on Prestige Trisa, Southern
Luzon equal to Aguinaldo Gan. Bates
and Col Flack h iia.dwtn entitled great
credit for pet eta l*lts Walk In bringing
Aida about. % AfaaArtligg.”
A RAILROAD HOLOCAUST.
An “Uncle Tom’* Callin’’ Car tlnrned
With Fonr Members of the
Company.
Missoula, Mont.. March 16.—At Olive, a
station forty-five miles west of Missoula,
a special car, containing the Ed Davis
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" Company, was
burned to-day, four members of the com
pany losing their lives. The dead:
Minnie Hearst, cook, aged 2S. Mitchell,
Ind.
Bert Reed, musician, 26, Columbus, Kan.
Rene Lucasse, musician, 24, Kalamazoo,
Mich. |
John Bollinans, 24, Parkersburg, la.
The car was attached to the regular
eastbound train due to arrive in Missoula
at 9:30 a. m. Shortly after leaving Plains
the car was discovered to be on lire In
the sleeper apartment, and before the
alarm could be given the whole car was
In flames. Most of the company escaped
without Injury, and they stood guard at
the doors of the car and seized the un
fortunates, whose night clothes were
burning os they ran from their berths and
rolled them in blankets. One crazed with
pain, enveloped with flames, broke tnrougli
the cordon at the door, ran and jumped
Into the river, from which he was res
cued with difficulty. When the tire was
discovered the train was stopped and ny
hard work the dogs and monkeys
and paraphernalia of 'the company
were saved. The band instruments
and all the personal effects of the com
pany were lost. The car was burned to
the track.
THE MOBILE-CHICAGO FAKE.
Sensallnnnl Correspondent* 4iot in
Their Work—The Ntory With
out Fonnda lion.
New York, March 16.—A news agency
sent out last night a full and graphic
story of the burning of a turpentine camp
tn Baldwin county, Alabama, near Mobile,
Involving the loss of sixty lives. One F.
C. Pressler, a survivor of the fire, was
reported to have rowed across Mobile bay,
naked, on a flat boat lo tell the story.
Tho following telegraphic correspondence
enaited:
New York, March 16, 1901. To John L.
Rapier, Esq., Editor The Register, Mo
bile, Ala. Why did your office fall to
send us burning of turpentine camp In
Baldwin county last night? Melville E.
Stone, General Manager, The Associated
Press.
Mobile, Ala., March 16. 1901.—T0 Melville
E. Stone, Esq., general manager of the
Associated Press, New York. Did not
rend you burning of turpentine camp in
Baldwin county because U is not true.
The report as telegraphed from here by
sensational correspondents is emphatic
ally denied by turpentine dealers who say
no such fire occurred. No man escaped
across Mobile Bay In hi* night-shirt. No
cne could row a flat bottomed skiff across
Mobile Bay on a winter night. No posse
left Mobile to find the incendiaries. No
turpentine camp la liuhftvln county em
ploys sixty hands. These are a few of
tho reasons why the Mobile correspond
ent of the Associates! Press did not send
out the report. John L. Rapier,
Editor the Register.
THE ALABAmVaITrIGHT.
Some Little Defeet* Discovered, llat
the Workninnahlp null Oon
afrnctlon I* Good.
Washington, March 16.—The Navy De
partment has received from Admiral Ev
ans, the president of the trial board, tho
report upon the final trial of the battle
ship Alabama, which took place from
March 11 to 13 off Pensacola, F'la. The
report says that at 3:45 o’clock March 11,
a two-hours’ full jiower trial under nat
ural draught was had. Tho machinery,
both main and auxiliary, worked very
satisfactorily, with the exception of a few
leaky stuffing boxes. The horsepower de
veloped was 7,506, and tho speed made
15.2 knots. A thorough trial was made
of tho battery, tho result of which was
to show some trifling defects of adjust
ment and some faulty small bore ammuni
tion. The big turret guns were fired
with smokeless powder.
Bumming up results, the board says
that tho trial developed no weakness or
defect In hull or machinery, and that the
ship Is built of good materials; shows
good workmanship and no breakdown or
failure.
TO GIVE US ISLE OF PINES.
And Allow I to Establish Sanitary
Measures—4'ubnn* to Reject
Other Conditions.
Havana, March 16.—1 t Is stated that In
a majority of tho individual reports of
the members of the constitutional conven
tion’s committee on foreign relations rt
will bo recommended that the ' Unit ad
States be given the Isle of Pines and al
lowed to establish sanitary measures un
der the direction and control of the Wash
ington governtqent, hut that the other
provisions as outlined In the Platt amend
ment will not be agreed to. The report
of the committee will fie an extensive
document, giving reasons In detail wny
the amendment cannot be accepted. It Is
expected that the report will he submit
ted to tho convention next Tuesday or
Wednesday.
TURNED THE NEGRO LOOSE.
Federal Judge MeAlce Gets Excited
In Ok lit liirinn.
Wichita, Kan., March 1.--At Enid,
Okie, u mob of white men attaeked a
lot of negroes who were innocently enjoy
ing a cake walk. Several white men and
one negro were arrested. On trial all
the white men w< re discharged and Fed
eral Judge John L. M -Atec, who Is also
a territorial Judge, discharged the negro
on his own motion, lie Indignantly ad
dressed the Jury to-day, saying:
”1 say lo the colored man, defend your
rare. If the lawn arc not sufficient, the
God of nature has placed in jour hearts
tile conscious right t> protect yourselves
and while J sit on l|)e trench If white ju
ries cannot reach white offenders, black
man shall not he punished by me If they
deft fid themselves ”
■ i. II
(esbssrS't New 1100. l Issue.
New York, March Id. —lt Is aoruKMic*d
that Vermt.ye 4k Cos., and Hailgarten 4k
Cm . have purchased from the gea board
Air Li** *y***m. 110,000,606 6 per cent. *•• and
legale *1 uer end Intel cat. Full del alia
j,d peMtcuisrs a n t u ha made go tale mm
Muted* Jh
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.tI A YEAR
WOUNDED HIS MAN
DE ROD AYS GETS THE WORST OP
IT IN TIIB DUEL.
GETS A BULLET IN HIS THIGH.
COUNT ROM THE VICTOR IN VEN
TER AY’S DUEL.
The Affair Win Strictly Private—The
Duel Directed by the Count and
Dion In the Most Approved Man
nei Fired nt the Word at 2ft Pace*
nnd Hunt Wounded Hl* Man at the
lirnt Shot—>l, dp llodayn Hied
Freely, lint Ilia Won nil I* Not Skr
rioii.s.
Paris, March 16.—1n the duel fought to
day between Count Boni do Castellan*
and M. deßodays, the latter was wound
ed in the thigh.
The meeting occurred at 3 o’clock this
afternoon. In the Parc des Princes, where
n-.any cycling evenvs occurred last sum
mer. The Count de Dion directed the duel.
M. deßodays. whose wound was In the
lower fishy part of the thigh, bled abund
antly, but Is not seriously Injured.
The determination to exclude the cu
rious from witnessing the duel was well
kept. Only the witnesses and the neces
sary attendants were spectators of the
meeting, so zealously was secrecy main
tained in regard to the meeting place. De-
Roilays and his seconds were the first to
reach the Parc des Princes, though they
were almost Immediately followed by tho
adversaries, carriages which were two lit
number. One contained Count Bonl and
Castellane and the Count de Dion, and
in the other were the Marquis of Castel
lane, the Count's father and M. Jollivet.
Count de Dion., as director of the duel,
carried the pistols, which were carefully
examined.
On each side the other preliminaries
were soon completed.
Count de Dion having measured off 25
paces, requested M. deßodays and Count
Bonl to take their alloted places. Both
principal* were dressed In black frock
coats.
The usual words of warning and ex
planations were given, the Count de Dion
counted three and then said ’’Fire!’’
Scarcely had the word been uttered than
M. deßodays was seen to totter, and he
exclaimed:
"1 am wounded in the thigh!”
The ivitnrsses hastened to his side and
were obliged to carry him to one of the
dressing rooms where the doctor gave
him Immediate care.
Count Bonl, after Inquiring Into the
character of the wound, left the spot ac
companied by his witnesses.
Shortly afterwards M. deßodays was
Uken to Ids residence In a carriage.
The doctor said M. deßodays’ wound Is
not of a disquieting nature, and that,
though the bullet has not yet been ex
tracted, M. deßodays will be well In ten
days.
Count Bonl wan not touched.
Wan n A ery Stylish Affair.
The duel was carried out with the ut
most correctness and every step of the
proceedings was marked by absolute
calmness and courtesy on both sides,
which. If anything, enhanced Us dramat
ic effect. \
No time was lost In preliminaries. Cour
tesies wore briefly and speedily exchang
ed. and then Count de Dion was seen
by the spectators to separate from the
group, fix a stick in the center of the
grass take thirty regular pace* and plant
another stick.
Count Bonl and M. deßodays then di
vested themselves of their overcoats and
look their positions at either extremity
of the space marked off. Both turned up
the collars of ihelr frock coets In order
to conceal their white linen, which of
fered a mark.
The two adversaries stood Immobile,
their pistols held in their hands, beside
the thigh, with the muzzles pointing to
ward the ground, until the word "Fire”
was given.
A few moments of silence .followed.
Then, "Are you ready?” asked Count d*
Dion.
"Yes,” came the reply from both.
Another brief silence and then th* word
"Fire" tang out sharply, followed by the
words "One," "Two.” "Three.” at regular
intervals.
M. IXrltndaya Fired First.
Between the words "One” and “Two”
a report was heard and smoke issued
from the muzzle of M. deßoday's weapon.
"Two" had Just sounded when
Count Bonl's pletoi spoke, and
immediately deßodays clapped his hand
to his right thigh and exclaimed, “I am
wounded!"
At the same moment the spectators
cried: “Hu is hit!” and hurried to the
side of M. deßodays, who tottered and
then leaned heavily on his left leg. He
was carried to the side of the track,
where tl)e surgeons dressed hi* wound.
M. deßodays was afterward carried
from the ground and laid upon the bench
of the grandstand, where he Was un
dressed. Dr. Blum, a surgeon from th*
Saint Atolne Ho-pltal, dressed the wound.
Count Bonl approached the wounded
man and asked: ”M. deßodays, are you
In pain?”
"Not too much,” was the reply.
Hhuok Hands With the Count.
Count Bonl then stretched out his hand,
which M. deßodays accepted.
Count Bonl und his party then drove
home, and M. deßodays was removed to
his residence.
I)r. ltlum visited him at 10 o’clock to
night and again dressed his wound. The
imrgeon hopes to extract he bullet In two
or three days. The entire absence of
fover, although the wounded man’s suf
fering is intense, leads to the belief that
M. deßodays will be well again in a
week. v
At n late hour to-night Count Bonl da
Castellane sent his secretary to Inauira
as to the condition of M deßodays.
The messenger was Informed that the
v-nunded man's condition was satisfac
tory.
nunc HKSI'OIILU IN CATALONIA.
New Ministry Bring* Many 4 linage*
In Mpaulsli Ambassadors.
Madrid, March 16.—Quiet hid been re
established In Catalonia through arbitra
tion on the part of the prefect.
Many of tlw gpsnlsh ambassadors
abroad hsvc off. red their resignations on
account of the change In th* m ntztry,
and It la believed all will be replaced ex
cept Aenor Leon y Castillo, the eaihasaa
or In Farts. „ t
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•sysris lend* at ml Kensls X arses
Washington. March 11 -leeretgnt Rent
bsa appointed Mrs Dtta Hopkins Kinney
of N York city svipsiti tend; at # Ik*
f ease Is nurse #-v rp# ude tbs or utg soar*
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